Mortar-gage.



D. D. BRAKE.

MOHTAR GAGE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 5. |916.

l1,241,651 1'. l Patented ont. 2,1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

D. D. DRAKE.

MoRIAR GAGE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 5. |916.

Patented oct. 2,1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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' 2.11. DIX 2D. DnAKEaoIBUFFALo, 4NEW YORK. j

, i, all tviwt'z't may concern j, q

y Zerrbf the United'State'syresidingat B'iialo, infythe fcountyyof `Erie and "State "of N ew l .j 5 Yfork-,ffhaveinvented newand useful.. Im-

, .Je prov'ements l'in' Mortar-Gages,fof which" the following isa speciicatio v 4 This invention"relates` to 'Sal 'mortargage `which ismore particularly designed'forus'e by bricklayersfinforder `to enable the rsameto obtain the desired i thickness of successive; i layers ofrmortarbetween superposed layers y oflbrick lwithout depending uponv the eyevor i' f Lguess work for this' purpose, thereby not only expediting the laying of bricks but also securingigreater uniformity or Aevenness in q j theflaylngjof the' dilferentfcourses of brick. 'While thisdevice'is morepartic'ularly del building stoneand the f like in' which similar v conditions exist. t Y 'J It is the purpose `of this inventi'onto propor the like,= which'4 is simple inconstruction,

convenientinfuse and' sodesignedthatl it facilitates f theJr laying of bricks in `an even HVandauniformmanner. .Inthe accompanying drawings: `Figure 1 gage-which embodies my invention. Fig. 2

f `ist anend elevation ofthe same,'showing the 1' mortar-gage applied to a wall `which-is beyl the gage,- Figs. Land 5I are detachedperspectiveviewsof one-section of the coupling and one .section of thejhanging device forin-` infpart 'of my improved 'mortar-gage.

"views: j .i Inf-lts.,general-` construction, thisinortargagecompris'es a gage-.bar whichfis adapted tobearranged adjacentA to the upper wouter. i f-cornertorcornersaof one orfmore'bricks 19.`

` intheiuppermost course whichhas just been i laidfk'af hanging device adapted to be sup-'- -i ported bythe top layer of' bricks, a cou ling r `j, 'leviceij fon connecting the hanging j andtheyjgage-bar, and afhandle whereby the 'evice .ga e @may be manipulated.

f Signed for useanfconnectionwah the laying 12o Yvidea mortar-gage for use in laying'br1cks,.

ing erected. Fig. 3 is a bottomplan view of:`

nnilar 'characters of reference .indicatecorresponding parts throughout the several l llatented Oct. 2, 1917 i ,t *1 lightness' and economy, toconstruct` the i 1:Be:it"fknown-1that I,'DIX D.-DR`AKE, afciti'-l gage-bar of a bodyl of wood and to provide the same on its inner longitudinal edge ywith Mensen-GAGE.. L l, gw

invFig. l, or by any other'su'itable means.` f i y'.Ehis gage-bar 'is adapted to -be supported with its facingstrip adjacent to the upper outer corner ofalcourse of vbricks in such position that the top of this bar is arranged a Edistanceabove the upper side'of thetop course ofy bricks corresponding tothe thick-` l ness of thelayer of mortar which is to be placed between' this-course of' bricksand the nextl course 'which lis to b'e placed thereon; WVhen the gage-bar is thus supported it is only 'necessary to apply the mortar 20 to the 'top of the last course 'of bricks and' againstfthe inner edge of the gage-barand then strike off the top of the mortar evenv with the top of the gage-bar, when this mortarlayer will beof theproper height or thickness to receive the next course of bricks without requiring any special tamping, ad-v justment or other manipulation of the bricks in order to bring them tothe proper position relative to the next lower course 'of bricks.

' Inorder to permit the gage-bar to be used 85 for laying `In'ortar in various thicknesses without making the `gage-bar unduly thick,

the body of the same is-made comparatively i thin, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and the fac-l" ing strip yon the front edge thereof isextended from the top of the body downwardly below'the underside thereof to such-y an' extent as will besuitable for laying the various thicknesses of ,mortarwhichare:y

commonly employed for laying different kinds of brick, stone work, etc. f

The hanging or suspension device whereby thegage-bar is supported in proper positiony ona course of-brickorthe like,I preparatory -to placing a` layer of .l mortary on the topf thereof, may be variously constructedbu't the form shown in the drawings comprises two hangers each having anupright supporting arm 4.-.which'lis adaptedto engage with the outer side of the brick and provided. atitsupper end with an inwardly-projecting horizontal supporting-finger or lug adapted to rest uponthe upperside of a brick adjacent to its upper outer corner. These hangers are'connected with'the gage-bar kby means which permit of adjusting the gagebar vertically thereon and also horizontally relativelythereto. This adjustment may also beeff'ected' by various means but those shown in the drawings are suitable for this purpose and comprise ,twol L-shapechcou;- plings each of which is provided with a lower inner vertical leg 6 which is secured to the arm of one of the hangers on the outer sidel of the latter andE an upper horizontaloutwardly-projecting leg 'l which, is secured to the underside of the gage-bar. The adj ustable connection betweenl the lower leg of each? coupling; and the arm,` of thezrespectiive hanger preierably consistsy of a horizontal bolt 8j passingt through a verticall slot, 9 in. said-lower leg andy one of av plurality oi openingsgl() arranged in a vertical row in` saidarm, the head" of thisbolt bearing againstthe` inner side; of this arm and the nut thereof bearing; against the;outer' side of the, companion leg. By shifting, this bolty in the.V vertical? slotot the companion cl0upling,l a1 certainY range of adjustment is` obtained and'` by shifting the same from, one

opening 10.- o the-hangerarm toanother this adjustment-may beiiurther increasedto suit; the thickness of; mortar for which the gage is tobe; used,` In orderto=hold.,thehanger-l arm-rand the l'owerleg of the companioncoupling ini proper:positionl relativelyE to each other While the upper partsthereot are separated by the,y lower edge ot the gage-bar facing; strip,- a washer 11er other spacing elementi is;` rnounteclonl the bolt 8; between..`

v` theflower legof the respective couplingandf` f hangers to suittheposition@ of the gage-bar.

By; thusy renderingy the Vgage-,baai adjustable horizontally, more orless of the mortar of each. coursevmayfbe permitted to. projectl beyond' the outerlside or ace oi the `bricks which projecting portion is usuallystruck so as: topresent la convex appearances as.

shown at 14 in Iiigf,` 2, or the same, may be otherwisetreated: to suit the'particularcharacter of the work in hand. In order togcon-f veniently strikef thefprojecting1 edge, of

the mortar, the outer longitudinal edge ofthe gage-bar maybe used' for this purpose. Forinstanee, .as shown Fig: 3, a stri-p of metalf 15 is secured tothe 'outerlongitudinal edge of thefgage-bar and'` provided;Y on its outery side with a concave face .16 which uponbeingfrun' over the projecting edge ot overhangs. the upper inner corner of the course of bricks, in which case the layer of mortar applied toy thebricksy will not come tothe outer side or face of the bricks but will stop short `o fvtlnis face,lthereby :produce ing what isfknown as a rake or rakedg out oint Ybetween adj acent courses of bricks without:necessitatinguany special raking outI 'edi on thebricks that a part thereoffinwardly operation for thisgpurpose, as has beenLnec-Y l essary--heretofore when prQducing-a joint of this character.

'llhisy raked-out-,joint may be confvenientlyy producedfby simply reversing lthe gage-baron its supports, so that that edgethereofl carrying the strip- 15, will project inwardly over the top of thel bricks the,v required distance.` a i j Forconvenience in manipulatingthis tool,v al handle-117 isk provided! which is lpreferably constructed of: wood and secured atf its innerend. to3 the centralpart of the :underside of thev4 body oi:v the gage-bar by means cita.. cla-mpingbolt 1.8. When' ther tool is, con-f: ditionV for'l use, the handle is. clampedv to `the gage-bar so as to project laterally; there,- from, as` shownfby full. linesrinligs. 1,l2 and 3, but:` whenl the tool isl not in use, the handle may be folded over thegage-bar, as shown; byl dottedi linesin Fig. 3, in; which position of thel parts the tool is very,v com-y pact and can be stowed away'in a tool chest without taking!` up. any unnecessary amount of room. f Y

Owing to the simplicity of -this` mortar.

'gage, the same can be produced at com-parativelyv 'low4 cost, it cani be readily'v adjusted: to. suit different kinds of' work and byJ its use a person having comparativelyy little skill in laying bricks can lay up awall'uni-y formly andv evenly"7 so that the costof laying bricks can bel materially reduced by the use ofi thisappliance. y Y v I claim as my inventionf:l j y 1. A mortar-gage for laying bricks, &c., comprising a horizontally extending gagebar-fad'apted tofbe arranged adjacent tothek loo outer upperz corner ofalayer oi'f bricks, and f a Ahanging device adaptedfto restron thev upper side ofsaid layer and to. supportsaidi bar with the top of the latter` at; a distance aboveat'he top of said layer. f 17 2'. A mortar-gage for laying bricksgA Svc., comprising a horizontallyextending: gage"-A bar adapted to be arranged adjacent to the: outer upperr corner of4 al'ayer ofjbricks, a hanging device adapted to 'rest` on the upper! sideof said layer and to support said? vbar with the top offthe latter at--a distanceabove the top of said layer, and means for adjusti y 3. A mortar-.gage for laying bricks, Src.,

comprising a gage-bar adapted to be arrangedv adjacent to the outer upper corner of a layer of bricks, a hanging device adapted to rest on the upper side of said layer and to support said bar With the top lof the latter at a distance above the ltop of said layer, and meansfor adjustably securing said bar horizontally relatively to said hanging dev y L vice. Y

l and means for adjustably securing said bar 4.` A mortar-gage for laying bricks, &c.,

comprising a ygage-bar adapted to be ar' A ranged adjacent to the outer upper corner of y a layer of bricks, a hanging device adapted torest on the upper side of said layer and to support said bar with the top of the latter ata distance above the top oi" said layer,

vertically and horizontally relatively to said v hanging vdevlce.

5. A mortar-gage for laying bricks, &c., comprising a gage-bar adapted to be arranged with' its front edge adjacent to the f ,Y outer upper corner of a layer, of bricks, a

` .hanging device comprising two vertical L. arms adaptedto engage lthe outer side of i -end withv a iinger adapted to rest on top of Asaid layer and each provided at its upper y said layer, .two fL-shaped couplings each L having a vertical legr arranged adjacent to the rear side of one vof said arms and a 'horizontal leg arranged adjacent" to the 'undersideof said bar, and bolts connecting for laying bricks, -&c., comprising `a` gagefbar adapted to be arranged with its front edge adjacent to the outer upper lcorner of a llayer ofbricks, a hanging device comprising two vertical i, arms having vopenings and adapted to engage the outer side of said layer and each provided at its upperend with a finger 'y ladapted to rest on top of said layer, two L- .i Copies of this patent` may be obtained for shaped couplings each having a vertical leg provided with a vertical slot and arranged adjacent to the rear side of one of said arms and a horizontal leg having a horizontal slot and arranged adjacent to the underside of said bar, and means for adjustably connecting said couplings with said hanging device comprising bolts passing through said vertical slots in said vertical legs and through said openings in said arms and bolts passing through said horizontal slots in the horizontal legs of said couplings and through said bar.

7. A mortar-gage for laying bricks, &c., comprising a gage-bar adapted to be arranged adjacent to the outer upper corner of a layer of bricks, a hanging device adapted to rest on the upper side of said layer and to support said bar with the top of thelatter at a distance above the top of said layer, a handle, and means for adjustably connecting said handle and bar comprising a clamping bolt passing vertically through the inner end of said handle and the central part of said bar.

8. A mortar-gage for laying bricks, &c., comprising a gage-bar adapted to be 4arranged adjacent to the outer upper corner of a layer of bricks, a hanging device adapted to rest on the upper side of said layer and to support said bar with the top of the latter at a distance above the top of said layer, and a facing strip arranged on the front edge of, said bar and having its lower edge projecting below the underside of said bar.

9. A mortar-gage for laying bricks, & c., comprising a gage-bar adapted to be arranged adjacent to the outer upper corner of a layer of bricks, a hanging device adapted to rest on the upper side of said layer and to support said bar with the top of the latter at a distance above the top of said layer, and a striking facing arranged on the front edge of said bar.

DIX D. DRAKE.

live cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C. i 

